What does your Gamertag mean?

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  1. swiper19

    swiper19 Well-Known Member

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    it's not your fault man , we all understand.. admitting you have a problem is the 1st step on the road to being normal.
     
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    MrXpress Pro interception thrower

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    I don't even know. I think I thought of it when I was 10 or so and was heavily into NASCAR Racing by Papyrus, so I wanted something that would indicate that I was quick, or fast, or something. Being 10, I was also into AOL L33t speak at the time, thus why the e was dropped.
     
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  3. Virtual Assassin

    Virtual Assassin Champ

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    Now that I'm not a jackass, because even I've surprised myself looking back at some of this older stuff... There really is a meaning to VA.

    VirtualAssassin comes from a Tom Clancy book. I was reading it one day and I thought, wow thats cool (of course I was 14 then). I went to make my XBL account and couldn't think of anything, so I just put in VirtualAssassin from the super cool book I was reading... lol.....

    I wanted for there to be a space in between "Virtual Assassin" but it wouldn't fit and of course being somewhat of an eighth grade grammar fiend, I refused to drop an "S".

    Presently I really don't like it. I think its a little lame and something I would have liked 5 years ago, but not today. But I don't feel like getting rid of it. One reason being is that I dont play it enough anymore to really care. Plus I'd hate to get rid of it and regret it, so until I stop playing, its VirtualAssassin till the death.
     
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  4. jujimum

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    After years and years of reading what were your older posts, I actually grew to despise your name :razz:

    But in all honesty, I always thought your GT was a great one for things like Xbox Live. Although it wouldn't work for me. Mine would've had to been Virtual Sitting Duck or something since I suck at most games.

    I don't think you should change it.
     
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    M00SE21 Well-Known Member

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    mine is my nickname an favorite #
     
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    Rip Winkle Well-Known Member

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    Well I choose Rip Winkle due in part to my age, I have been around gaming since the inception of Pong. Yes I owned it, I think I was the first on my block, the graphics rocked, I mean to actually be able to move something on your B&W television…that was awesome. I saved my paper route money to get it, delivering papers in those days wasn’t easy either as the news was inscribed on stone slabs like in the Flintstones. I still remember asking my dad if I could use the ½ ton to do my route.

    Peace
     
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  7. MusicalMercury

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    I guess it is about time I put something in on this one.....

    Mine is actually a 2 parter...

    The first part (Musical) is surrounding my various involvments in the music world (wether playing it in HS bands, or as a DJ now)

    The second part was a "callsign" given to me as a senior in HS when I attended a military avaition camp. Mercury as some of you remember was a greek god that was a messenger with winged boots that was told to be the fastest of them. This callsign was chosen for me due to my involvment in track and cross country.
     
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    Not trying to be an ass, but wasn't the Greek name Hermes and the Roman name Mercury?
     
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  9. MusicalMercury

    MusicalMercury Well-Known Member

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    eh, so -- it was one of them... my countries of origin are probably messed up
     
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  10. OldTimeHockey

    OldTimeHockey Who's the master? Sho-Gun

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    Whoa, what's a black and white television? Must be next to your 8-tracks. ;) :razz:
     
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    Mine is simple : Bx from where I was born The Bronx, NY
    I originally wanted something to rep the Yanks, but all of the names I came up with were taken so I thought of Gangsta and decided to drop off an "A" to make it unique.
     
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    Slow Elk is a beer from the Big Sky Brewery in Missoula, Montana. I'm a University of Montana Alum and I spent many a dollars on that Oatmeal stout. Unfortunately, Slow Elk is no longer in production....not to worry though because they still produce Moose Drool, their most popular beer. On a side note: I initially intended for my GT to be numberjohnny5 or Johnny 5 ect ect, but everything I came up with was already taken.
     
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    bones56 Retired Commissioner

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    that beer dont sound very good :(
     
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    My niece and nephew watch that show so much that even though they live 6 hours away, I still know all the characters names and much of the dialogue from many of the episodes.

    I always thought the swiper was in reference to stealing a puck or something along that line. You've taken the mystique out of your name for me :(

    You could also say that it is just a synonym of your name Rob - Swipe :mrgreen:
     
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  15. swiper19

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    sorry to bust the bubble amigo , but that is what it means! my Daughter is now 6 and thinks it's funny that I kept that name.... my son is now 2 and he is into Diego but I am not changing my name to "Baby Jaguar" :laugh:
     
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  16. brokenpost510

    brokenpost510 on vacation

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    my tag is a nickname i had when i started playing hockey. I was the goalie and everyone said i was a broken post everything just hit me cause i wasn't able to move. and the 510 is my sons birthday.

    So i am brokenpost in hockey lol
     
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  17. Tris10

    Tris10 Site Founder

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    ~bump~
     
  18. ClarkesKids

    ClarkesKids #6 LD/RD - Clarke

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    Clarke Kid,

    Last name but "Clarke" was taken so I added Kid case it had a decent ring to it and I know I will never grow up.
     
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  19. dirtymike7

    dirtymike7 Climbing Back2The Middle

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    For the record, my gamer tag predates 'The Other Guys.'

    I rarely bathe.
     
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  20. i4mb3c0m3d34th

    i4mb3c0m3d34th I AM BECOME DEATH

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    you're not "Dirty Mike" of "Dirty Mike and the Boys" ?
     
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